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Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 June 2010 09:46) Written by Laith Alkhouri Wednesday, 23 June 2010 09:31

abudujanafpoint On June 11, 2010, Al-Qaida's As-Sahab Media Foundation released a new video of Humam al-Bilawi, the Jordanian national responsible for the December 2009 suicide bombing attack at Camp Chapman that killed 7 CIA personnel. The video features al-Bilawi sitting outdoors, flanked by two masked associates, and discussing the virtues of "martyrdom operations." Al-Bilawi notes that if he “find[s] out that these words influenced one person…and he leaves forJihad for the cause of Allah, or fought for the cause of Allah, or carried out a martyrdom operation, impacted by these scenes, then” he “would be joyous on the Day of Judgment.” According to al-Bilawi, “The martyrdom operations cannot all be the only way to fight the enemies of Allah, but it is the summit of jihad.” He “never found a deed that would elevate killing the disbelievers so highly and had their men cry like a martyrdom operation” and praised the martyrs “in Madrid, in London, and before that in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salam.”

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula: “America and the Final Trap”

Last Updated (Thursday, 24 June 2010 10:43) Written by Administrator Saturday, 19 June 2010 21:15

Rimi On May 26, 2010, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a video titled "America and the Final Trap." Appearing in the video, among others, are AQAP mujahideen commanders condemning America's attacks on Southern Yemeni tribes, and criticizing regional Arab governments. AQAP praised the actions of Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan and failed Christmas Day bomber Umar al-Farouk Abdulmutallab. Boasting about Abdulmutallab’s explosive device, the narrator states: "the mujahideen were able, with the grace of Allah, to infiltrate all the boundaries; the brother Umar al- Farouk—may Allah release him—took off and passed through five international airports, including the Dutch airport in Amsterdam, and neither their technology nor machines were able to uncover the manufactured device, all with Allah’s grace." Further, AQAP military commander Qassim al-Rimi praised one of the suicide bombers who targeted the American Embassy in Sana'a--Lutfi Bahaer—as well "lone-wolves," claiming "we have the likes of the martyred Sheikh Lutfi Bahar and many of his students; actually, we will transfer the battle to the homeland and beat them with the punch and kill their soldiers in their safe bases just as the brave hero Nidal Hasan has done—may Allah release him—in Fort Hood, and also their jets are a legitimate target for us and we have many of the likes of Umar al-Farouk and the attempts will continue.”

Usama Bin Laden Threatens Retaliation if KSM is Executed

Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 June 2010 09:49) Written by Administrator Tuesday, 15 June 2010 23:21

flashpointlogoubl In an audiotaped message, which was originally previewed via Al-Jazeera in March 2010, Usama Bin Laden warned that on the day “America makes” the “decision” to execute “mujahid hero Khalid Sheikh Mohammed”, “it would have made the decision to execute whoever of you falls as our prisoner.” He also reminded the U.S. that 9/11 proved it is not “beyond the oceans in a haven away from the anger of the oppressed…”

Purported Taliban Threat to Launch Terrorist Attacks in Europe and the U.S. “Just Like 9/11”

Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Administrator Tuesday, 15 June 2010 20:56

A purported Taliban commander has threatened that “the Islamic Emirate has the strength to launch operations all over the world” and “sleeper cells in USA and Europe will launch these operations shortly and take revenge for the murders in Afghanistan with a glorious victory just like 9/11." The commander further warned that “units under our Emirate are waiting our commands to attack Europe and the USA.”